To adopt resolution to give thanks of this house to speaker james l. Orr for the manner in which he discharged his duties. (p. 1671-2)

On Mar 3, 1859, the House voted 122–32. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 90–2, Republicans 20–29, Others 14–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 35th Congress (1857–1858), James Buchanan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 122
No: 32
Did not vote: 89
Date: Mar 3, 1859

By party

Democrats90 yes · 2 no · 43 didn’t vote
Republicans20 yes · 29 no · 44 didn’t vote
Others14 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ezra Clark Jr. R-CT voted yes
Samuel Ryan Curtis R-IA voted yes
Robert Bernard Hall R-MA voted yes
Linus Bacon Comins R-MA voted yes
Eli Thayer R-MA voted yes
John M. Wood R-ME voted yes
Nehemiah Abbott R-ME voted yes
Stephen Clark Foster R-ME voted yes
John Jones Mcrae D-MS voted no
Charles Brooks Hoard R-NY voted yes
Amos Phelps Granger R-NY voted yes
Emory Bemsley Pottle R-NY voted yes
Matthias H. Nichols R-OH voted yes
Valentine Baxter Horton R-OH voted yes
Benjamin Franklin Leiter R-OH voted yes
William High Keim R-PA voted yes
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts R-PA voted yes
John Christian Kunkel R-PA voted yes
John Rufus Edie R-PA voted yes
David Ritchie R-PA voted yes
Nathaniel Briggs Durfee R-RI voted yes
William Smith D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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